David Gardner
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science

344 Howlett Hall 2001 Fyffe Court Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: 614-292-9002 Fax: 614-292-3505

Email: gardner.254@osu.edu

at OSU since 2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000-present Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Science, The Ohio State University

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN EXTENSION, RESEARCH, TEACHING

Turfgrass Science 60% research / 40% teaching. Research areas of emphasis include turfgrass stress physiology, broadleaf weed control, and nitrogen and pesticide fate in turfgrass. Teaching assignment includes HCS 470, Principles of turfgrass selection and management; HCS 600, Issues in Horticulture and Crop Science; and HCS 260, Data Analysis.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2004 Price Advising Award, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

SELECTED SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LAST FIVE YEARS

Refereed journal papers, books, and book chapters (career total=14)

Gardner, D.S. and J.D. Metzger. Use of Trinexepac-ethyl for growth regulation of
chrysanthemum (Dendranthema xgrandiflora). HortScience (In Press).

Wherley, B.G, D.S. Gardner, and J.D. Metzger. 2005. Turfgrass photomorphogenesis as
influenced by changes in the spectral composition and intensity of shadelight. Crop Science. 45:562-568.

Gardner, D.S., T.K. Danneberger, and E. Nelson. 2004. Competitive ability of glyphosate resistant creeping bentgrass in perennial ryegrass, bermudagrass and St. Augustinegrass. Weed Technology 18(3):773-778

Gardner, D.S. 2004. Use of vermicomposted waste materials as a turfgrass fertilizer.
HortTechnology 14(3):372-375.

Gardner, D.S. and B. E. Branham. 2001. Effect of turfgrass cover and irrigation on soil
mobility and dissipation of mefenoxam and propiconazole. Journal of Environmental Quality 30:1612-1618.

Gardner, D.S. and B. E. Branham. 2001. Mobility and dissipation of ethofumesate and
halofenozide in turfgrass and bare soil. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49(6):2894-2898.


Extension, technical, trade, or popular articles (career total=36)

Gardner, D.S. 2005. A preemergence control primer. Landscape Management. January, 2005:52-57.

Danneberger, T.K. and D.S. Gardner. 2004. Syringing can dramatically affect canopy temperature. Turfgrass Trends. June. pp. 63-64.

Gardner, D.S. 2004. Problematic plantains. Lawn Care Professional. Spring 2004. pp.6-7.

Gardner, D.S. 2004. Hashing out henbit. Lawn Care Professional. Winter 2004. pp.6-7.

Gardner, D.S. and T.K. Danneberger. 2003. Relative fitness of glyphosate resistant creeping bentgrass cultivars in kentucky bluegrass. ISB News Report. Dec. 2003 pp. 5-7.

Gardner, D.S. 2003. Cover annual broadleaf bases. Lawn Care Professional. Fall 2003.

Gardner, D.S. 2003. Broadleaf weed control. Grounds Maintenance. March. p. 38-41.

Branham, B.E. and D.S. Gardner. 2002. Does turf effect runoff? Golfdom. December. p. 58-60.

Wherley, B. and D.S. Gardner. 2002. Effects of light quality and quantity on tall fescue in shade. Golf Course Management. 70(6):68.

Branham, B.E. and D.S. Gardner. 2002. How does turf influence pesticide dissipation. USGA Green Section Record. 40(2):18-20.

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